Efficient Order Picking at Floor Level: The Horizontal Order Picker at a glance
A horizontal order picker is an industrial truck that has been specially developed for picking goods at floor level or in low racking levels. In contrast to high lift order pickers, which move upwards, the horizontal order picker only moves through the warehouse aisles at floor level. The operator stands on a traveling platform and picks items directly from the shelves to place them on a pallet or roll container. Typical areas of application are distribution centers, dispatch warehouses and retail logistics, where many items need to be put together quickly and efficiently. Technically, horizontal order pickers are characterized by long forks (often for several load units), powerful drive batteries, an ergonomic driver platform and precise control systems. Some models also offer an automatic following system in which the vehicle follows the operator independently and stops automatically at the optimum picking position - this reduces walking distances and significantly increases efficiency.